Ravens at Browns Game Preview

Manziel on November 17 was named the Browns starting quarterback for the rest of the season, but a week later, he was demoted to the third quarterback because he reportedly lied to his coaches about videos featuring him partying on the bye last week.

“I’m going to leave those conversations between myself and coach, ” DeFilippo said.

Josh McCown is slated to get the start for the Browns (2-8) against the Ravens with Austin Davis backing him up. Pettine saw the old video, convinced the owners, managers, and everyone else in the organization that this was embarrassing to the Browns franchise as a whole and that Manziel needed to be punished, and then threw him to the bottom of the barrel before arguably the team’s easiest game of the season at home against the Joe Flacco-less Baltimore Ravens.

“I like what I’ve seen (from Manziel on the field). This is a setback, so obviously I was disappointed just like I’m sure Mike Pettine and the Browns were”. “Even the jump that he made from the Cincinnati game to the Pittsburgh game was a huge jump. All I know is this week and we’re really fortunate to have Josh, a guy who’s played well for us against this team”.

“We traded for a guy when I first got to Green Bay that Atlanta said was a little bit of a hell raiser and it turned out OK for us”, Gruden said of Brett Favre. The starting left tackle is probably going to miss this game as well with a shoulder injury. We told him yesterday, ‘This isn’t a dead end. You don’t close doors on anything. You never say never. Pettine said the most frustrating aspect and biggest concern is the fact that there have been multiple incidents.

Manziel’s swift descent has been a distraction the Browns could ill afford.

Manziel’s swift downfall came shortly after he was elevated to starter for the remainder of this season. Flacco had started all 137 games including the playoffs over that span, a streak that will end after he was struck in the knee during the final minute of last week’s victory. It’ll be hard to avoid that narrative, since there won’t a lot else going on. Buffalo could clear $5 million in cap space by releasing Williams. The 34-year-old is 46-44 as a starter, though he’s lost his last six. This will be a competitive, yet ugly game that comes right down to the wire, as has every Ravens game this season.

If neither can play, it will mark the second time in the past three games Cleveland will be without two of its top wide receivers.

There’s reason to be confident with McCown under center, particularly against AFC North rival Baltimore on a national stage. Cassel has under-performed so far in his appearances with the team, completing 63.0 percent of his passes for 902 yards (170.0 yards per game) and five touchdowns to go along with five interceptions. He’s on a 2-8 team. Hyde is a candidate for season-ending surgery, per Maiocco. WHY THE RAVENS WILL COVERMatthew Stevens writes for Baltimore Beatdown.

The Ravens have placed 19 players on injured reserve through 12 weeks.

Pettine foreshadowed the move when he met with reporters after Tuesday’s practice. “Matt has his strengths, and every player has different strengths”.

The Vikings (7-3) have ruled out free safety Harrison Smith and rookie corner Trae Waynes for their tilt with the Atlanta Falcons (6-4) on Sunday.